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Vistra launches VFunds 2.0

Vistra has launched a new investor servicing portal, VFunds 2.0, which is powered by Eleven. The launch includes the seamless migration of Vistra’s entire US business to VFunds 2.0.  VFunds 2.0 is now being rolled out to clients around the world. It brings Vistra’s Investor Relations teams new capabilities to

Core Industrial Partners portfolio company CGI acquires PMF

CGI Automated Manufacturing (CGI), a portfolio company of Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners (CORE), has acquired Precision Metal Fab and Precision Tool & Die (collectively, PMF) a provider of metal cutting and forming solutions.  Financial terms of the deals, which follow CORE’s acquisition of CGI in August and

Citizens advises Hire Dynamics on acquisition by EmployBridge

Citizens M&A Advisory has served as the exclusive financial advisor to Hire Dynamics, a provider of light industrial workforce solutions, on its acquisition by EmployBridge. Hire Dynamics was a portfolio company of MSouth Equity Partners, an Atlanta-based middle-market private equity firm. EmployBridge is majority-owned by certain investment funds managed directly

UBS Asset Management to launch energy storage investment strategy

UBS Asset Management (UBS AM) has appointed three senior industry experts to establish a new energy storage strategy, further expanding the sustainable investing solutions provided by its Real Estate & Private Markets business. Mark Saunders, George Manahilov and Ken-Ichi Hino bring a wealth of expertise in the development of, and

Hg makes majority investment in Fonds Finanz

Fonds Finanz, a tech-enabled financial intermediary pool focused on the German insurance sector, has secured a majority investment from Hg, a software and services investor. Co-founders Norbert Porazik and Markus Kiener, will continue to run Fonds Finanz and will lead the future development of the company. Both founders remain significant

Wynnchurch Capital acquires Appvion’s Thermal Coating Business

Middle market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has acquired the thermal coating business assets of Appvion Holding Corp and its subsidiaries (Appvion). Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, Appvion is a leading provider of specialty and high-performance direct thermal coatings for label and film solutions as well as

NPIF – Maven Equity Finance invests GBP500,000 in Advanced Bacterial Sciences

NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has invested GBP500,000 in Advanced Bacterial Sciences Ltd (ABS), which creates, manufactures and sells biological solutions for a range of real-world pollution and maintenance problems.  The funding will enable ABS

Elron Ventures adds four to advisory board

Elron Ventures, an Israeli early-stage investment firm focusing on cybersecurity and enterprise software startups, has added four domain experts to its Advisory Board. 

Maranon closes eighth middle market CLO

Maranon Capital has closed Maranon Loan Funding 2021-3, Ltd, a USD400 million collateralised loan obligation (CLO). This represents the eighth CLO issued by Maranon.  Maranon Loan Funding 2021-3 will primarily invest in leveraged loans to middle market, private equity-backed companies. The transaction was structured to comply with US risk-retention requirements

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